I AM REALLY CONSIDERING DOING AWAY WITH MY TIP OF THE WEEK.
I DON’T KNOW THAT MANY PEOPLE READ IT OR EVEN CARE FOR IT SO IT IS POINTLESS TO HAVE IT.

ASIDE FROM THAT I DON’T HAVE VERY MANY PEOPLE COMING TO THE SITE.

I GO BACK TO THOSE TIPS WHEN I GET STUCK ON SOME STUFF SO THEY HELP ME TOO, BUT I DON’T KNOW IF IT’S ENOUGH TO KEEP IT AROUND.

HELP ME DECIDE!!!

GRACIAS AND THANK YOU

HAVE A GREAT EVENING AND THANKS FOR VISITING!

William J. Maher III, 35, Army Specialist, Jul 28, 2003 Yardley, Pennsylvania
Leif E. Nott, 24, Army Captain, Jul 30, 2003 Cheyenne, Wyoming
Michael J. Deutsch, 21, Army Private, Jul 31, 2003 Dubuque, Iowa
James I. Lambert III, 22, Army Specialist, Jul 31, 2003 Raleigh, North Carolina
Justin W. Hebert, 20, Army Specialist, Aug 01, 2003 Arlington, Washington
Farao K. Letufuga, 20, Army Specialist, Aug 05, 2003 Pago Pago, American Samoa
David L. Loyd, 44, Army National Guard Staff Sergeant, Aug 05, 2003 Jackson, Tennessee
Zeferino E. Colunga, 20, Army Specialist, Aug 06, 2003 Bellville, Texas
Kyle C. Gilbert, 20, Army Private, Aug 06, 2003 Brattleboro, Vermont
Brian R. Hellerman, 35, Army Staff Sergeant, Aug 06, 2003 Freeport, Minnesota
Leonard D. Simmons, 33, Army Sergeant, Aug 06, 2003 New Bern, North Carolina
Duane E. Longstreth, 19, Army Private 1st Class, Aug 07, 2003 Tacoma, Washington
Matthew D. Bush, 20, Army Private, Aug 08, 2003 East Alton, Illinois
Brandon Ramsey, 21, Army National Guard Private 1st Class, Aug 08, 2003 Calumet City, Illinois
Levi B. Kinchen, 21, Army Specialist, Aug 09, 2003 Tickfaw, Louisiana
Floyd G. Knighten Jr., 55, Army National Guard Sergeant, Aug 09, 2003 Olla, Louisiana
David S. Perry, 36, Army National Guard Staff Sergeant, Aug 10, 2003 Bakersfield, California
Timmy R. Brown Jr., 21, Army Private 1st Class, Aug 12, 2003 Conway, Pennsylvania
Daniel R. Parker, 18, Army Private 1st Class, Aug 12, 2003 Lake Elsinore, California
Taft V. Williams, 29, Army Sergeant, Aug 12, 2003 New Orleans, Louisiana
Richard S. Eaton Jr., 37, Army Reserve Staff Sergeant, Aug 12, 2003 Guilford, Connecticut
Steven W. White, 29, Army Sergeant, Aug 13, 2003 Lawton, Oklahoma
David M. Kirchhoff, 31, Army National Guard Private 1st Class, Aug 14, 2003 Anamosa, Iowa
Craig S. Ivory, 26, Army Specialist, Aug 17, 2003 Port Matilda, Pennsylvania
Eric R. Hull, 23, Army Reserve Sergeant, Aug 18, 2003 Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Bobby C. Franklin, 38, Army National Guard Staff Sergeant, Aug 20, 2003 Mineral Bluff, Georgia
Kenneth W. Harris Jr., 23, Army Reserve Sergeant, Aug 20, 2003 Charlotte, Tennessee
Michael S. Adams, 20, Army Private 1st Class, Aug 21, 2003 Spartanburg, South Carolina
Kylan A. Jones-Huffman, 31, Naval Reserve Lieutenant, Aug 21, 2003 Aptos, California
Vorn J. Mack, 19, Army Private 1st Class, Aug 23, 2003 Orangeburg, South Carolina
Stephen M. Scott, 21, Army Specialist, Aug 23, 2003 Lawton, Oklahoma
Ronald D. Allen Jr., 22, Army Specialist, Aug 25, 2003 Mitchell, Indiana
Pablo Manzano, 19, Army Private 1st Class, Aug 25, 2003 Heber, California
Darryl T. Dent, 21, Army National Guard Specialist, Aug 26, 2003 Washington, District of Columbia
Rafael L. Navea, 34, Army Specialist, Aug 27, 2003 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Gregory A. Belanger, 24, Army Reserve Sergeant, Aug 27, 2003 Narragansett, Rhode Island
Anthony L. Sherman, 43, Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, Aug 27, 2003 Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Mark A. Lawton, 41, Army Reserve Staff Sergeant, Aug 29, 2003 Hayden, Colorado
Sean K. Cataudella, 28, Army Sergeant, Aug 30, 2003 Tucson, Arizona
Charles Todd Caldwell, 38, Army National Guard Sergeant, Sep 01, 2003 North Providence, Rhode Island
Joseph Camara, 40, Army National Guard Staff Sergeant, Sep 01, 2003 New Bedford, Massachusetts
Cameron B. Sarno, 43, Army Reserve Staff Sergeant, Sep 01, 2003 Waipahu, Hawaii
Christopher A. Sisson, 20, Army Private 1st Class, Sep 02, 2003 Oak Park, Illinois
Bruce E. Brown, 32, Air Force Technical Sergeant, Sep 04, 2003 Coatopa, Alabama
Jarrett B. Thompson, 27, Army Reserve Sergeant, Sep 07, 2003 Dover, Delaware
Ryan G. Carlock, 25, Army Specialist, Sep 09, 2003 Macomb, Illinois
Joseph E. Robsky Jr., 31, Army Staff Sergeant, Sep 10, 2003 Elizaville, New York
Henry Ybarra III, 32, Army Sergeant, Sep 11, 2003 Austin, Texas
William M. Bennett, 35, Army Sergeant 1st Class, Sep 12, 2003 Seymour, Tennessee
Kevin N. Morehead, 33, Army Master Sergeant, Sep 12, 2003 Little Rock, Arkansas

I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GOOD WEEKEND.
IT’S ALMOST MIDNIGHT, BUT HAPPY SUNDAY1

BEEN KINDA LAZY THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS WHEN IT COMES TO MY SEWING SO I DECIDED IF I SET A GOAL FOR MYSELF IT MIGHT HELP, AND IT DID!! THE GOAL FOR YESTERDAY WAS TO MAKE 5 POUCHES.
I GOT THEM DONE.

I LOVE THIS FABRIC

THIS IS MY FAVORITE!

TWIN POUCHES

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ANY OF THEM PLEASE LET ME KNOW EITHER HERE OR EMAIL ME MIANTIFAZ@GMAIL.COM

PLEASE JOIN ME TOMORROW FOR MILITARY MONDAY!

HAVE A GREAT WEEK AND THANKS FOR VISITING!

RAIN POSTED A LIST OF CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS AND BEACHES IN PROPOSED SHUTDOWN.
THERE ARE 220, THAT ALSO INCLUDES MUSEUMS, STATE RESERVES, RECREATION ARE’S.

PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BEACHES, PARKS AND MUSEUMS, WE DO NOT NEED ANYMORE ADDED TO THAT LIST.

WORKING ON SOME POUCHES LATER!

PLEASE VISIT MY FRIENDS MILITARY MONDAY POST’S

http://ericaduh.com/daily/index.php/military-monday-001/

http://cupcakerehab.com/2009/06/military-monday/

MORNING!
LET’S TAKE A MOMENT AND THINK ABOUT THESE SOLDIERS WE HAVE LOST.

Gregory E. MacDonald, 29, Marine Lance Corporal, Jun 25, 2003 Washington, District of Columbia
Corey A. Hubbell, 20, Army Specialist, Jun 26, 2003 Urbana, Illinois
Richard P. Orengo, 32, Army National Guard Specialist, Jun 26, 2003 Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
Joshua McIntosh, 22, Navy Hospitalman, Jun 26, 2003 Kingman, Arizona
Tomas Sotelo Jr., 20, Army Corporal, Jun 27, 2003 Houston, Texas
Timothy M. Conneway, 22, Army Sergeant, Jun 28, 2003 Enterprise, Alabama
Christopher D. Coffin, 51, Army Reserve 1st Sergeant, Jul 01, 2003 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Travis J. Bradachnall, 21, Marine Corporal, Jul 02, 2003 Multnomah County, Oregon
Edward J. Herrgott, 20, Army Private 1st Class, Jul 03, 2003 Shakopee, Minnesota
Corey L. Small, 20, Army Private 1st Class, Jul 03, 2003 East Berlin, Pennsylvania
James Curtis Coons, 35, Army Master Sergeant, Jul 04, 2003 Conroe, Texas
David B. Parson, 30, Army Sergeant, Jul 06, 2003 Kannapolis, North Carolina
Jeffrey M. Wershow, 22, Army National Guard Specialist, Jul 06, 2003 Gainesville, Florida
Chad L. Keith, 21, Army Sergeant, Jul 07, 2003 Batesville, Indiana
Barry Sanford Sr., 46, Army Staff Sergeant, Jul 07, 2003 Aurora, Colorado
Robert L. McKinley, 23, Army Private, Jul 08, 2003 Kokomo, Indiana
Craig A. Boling, 38, Army National Guard Sergeant 1st Class, Jul 08, 2003 Elkhart, Indiana
Melissa Valles, 26, Army Sergeant, Jul 09, 2003 Eagle Pass, Texas
Roger Dale Rowe, 54, Army National Guard Sergeant, Jul 09, 2003 Bon Aqua, Tennessee
Dan H. Gabrielson, 39, Army Reserve Sergeant 1st Class, Jul 09, 2003 Spooner, Wisconsin
Jason Tetrault, 20, Marine Lance Corporal, Jul 09, 2003 Moreno Valley, California
Christian C. Schultz, 20, Army Specialist, Jul 11, 2003 Colleyville, Texas
Joshua M. Neusche, 20, Army Reserve Specialist, Jul 12, 2003 Montreal, Missouri
Jaror C. Puello-Coronado, 36, Army Sergeant, Jul 13, 2003 Pocono Summit, Pennsylvania
Paul J. Cassidy, 36, Army Reserve Captain, Jul 13, 2003 Laingsburg, Michigan
Michael T. Crockett, 27, Army Sergeant, Jul 14, 2003 Soperton, Georgia
Cory Ryan Geurin, 18, Marine Lance Corporal, Jul 15, 2003 Santee, California
Ramon Reyes Torres, 29, Army Reserve Specialist, Jul 16, 2003 Caguas, Puerto Rico
Mason Douglas Whetstone, 30, Army Sergeant, Jul 17, 2003 Anchorage, Alaska
David J. Moreno, 26, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class, Jul 17, 2003 Gering, Nebraska
Joel L. Bertoldie, 20, Army Specialist, Jul 18, 2003 Independence, Missouri
Jonathan D. Rozier, 25, Army 2nd Lieutenant, Jul 19, 2003 Katy, Texas
David A. Scott, 51, Air Force Master Sergeant, Jul 20, 2003 Union, Ohio
Justin W. Garvey, 23, Army Sergeant, Jul 20, 2003 Townsend, Massachusetts
Jason D. Jordan, 24, Army Sergeant, Jul 20, 2003 Elba, Alabama
Christopher R. Willoughby, 29, Army National Guard Sergeant 1st Class, Jul 20, 2003 Phenix City, Alabama
Mark Anthony Bibby, 25, Army Reserve Corporal, Jul 21, 2003 Watha, North Carolina
Jon P. Fettig, 30, Army National Guard Specialist, Jul 22, 2003 Dickinson, North Dakota
Joshua T. Byers, 29, Army Captain, Jul 23, 2003 Mountville, South Carolina
Brett T. Christian, 27, Army Sergeant, Jul 23, 2003 North Royalton, Ohio
Evan Asa Ashcraft, 24, Army Corporal, Jul 24, 2003 West Hills, California
Raheen Tyson Heighter, 22, Army Private 1st Class, Jul 24, 2003 Bay Shore, New York
Hector R. Perez, 40, Army Staff Sergeant, Jul 24, 2003 Corpus Christi, Texas
Juan M. Serrano, 31, Army Sergeant, Jul 24, 2003 Manati, Puerto Rico
Jonathan P. Barnes, 21, Army Specialist, Jul 26, 2003 Anderson, Missouri
Daniel K. Methvin, 22, Army Sergeant, Jul 26, 2003 Belton, Texas
Wilfredo Perez Jr., 24, Army Specialist, Jul 26, 2003 Norwalk, Connecticut
Jonathan M. Cheatham, 19, Army Reserve Private 1st Class, Jul 26, 2003 Camden, Arkansas
Heath A. McMillin, 29, Army National Guard Sergeant, Jul 27, 2003 Canandaigua, New York
Nathaniel Hart Jr., 29, Army Sergeant, Jul 28, 2003 Valdosta, Georgia

MORE MILITARY MONDAY LATER TODAY.

DON’T FORGET MY TIP OF THE WEEK HAS MOVED TO SUNDAY’S.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK AND THANKS FOR VISITING!

HAPPY SUNDAY!!! AND A HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL THE DAD’S OUT THERE.

BEFORE I GO ON TO THE TIP OF THE WEEK I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT IT HAS BEEN HARD FOR ME TO POST THESE TIPS ON SUNDAY’S. I HAVE HAD SO MUCH TO DO, NOOOOO I AM NOT GETTING RID OF THEM BECAUSE SOMETIMES I GO BACK AND READ THEM TO GIVE ME A REMINDER OF WHAT I NEED TO DO. I AM GOING TO BE MOVING THEM TO TUESDAYS SO IT WILL BE EASIER FOR ME. SO STARTING NEXT WEEK, MY TOPS WILL BE POSTED ON TUESDAYS.

I JUST CAME ACROSS THE LAST OF THE THREAD TIP OF THE WEEK I PUT TOGETHER.

WHAT KIND OF THREAD TO USE AND WHEN TO USE IT IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS I LEARNED IN MY FIRST SEWING CLASS.

TEACHER ALWAYS SAID IF YOU ARE GOING TO SEW COTTON FABRIC, ALWAYS USE COTTON THREAD. AND THE SAME GOES FOR OTHER FABRIC YOU ARE SEWING. HERE ARE SOME TIPS ON WHAT KIND OF THREAD TO USE.

Cotton is usually mercerized. This is a finishing process that makes the thread smooth and shiny and adds strength. Cotton mercerized thread is ideal for woven fabrics that require little or no stretch in the seams. Cotton is also heat-resistant, making it a better choice for quilting because of the need for pressed, consistent seams.

Silk is natural fiber that is strong and very fine. It has some stretch which makes it a better choice for topstitching or tailoring when the fabric needs some shaping and some give.

Polyester is suitable for most fabrics because it has some stretch. It is a better choice for knit fabrics but may break cotton fibers if the knits are designed with cotton fiber.

Blended threads are suitable for knits, wovens, man-made or natural fabrics. Blended threads are typically designed with a cotton filament wrapped around a polyester core thread giving the thread both durability and stretch. Plus, the cotton fiber makes the thread heat-resistant.

THANKS FOR VISITING!
DON’T FORGET TO JOIN ME FOR MILITARY MONDAY TOMORROW!

HOLA MIGOS!
I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GREAT WEEK!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NIECE’S SOFTBALL TEAM. THEY PLAYED 2 GAMES YESTERDAY AND WON BOTH!!! I AM SO VERY PROUD OF THOSE GIRLS. THEY WORK HARD AND DESERVE TO WIN. AWESOME BUNCH OF 8 AND UNDERS!!!

I AM SURE YOU ALL HAVE HEARD OF ETSY AND ARTFIRE. IF YOU HAVEN’T THEN I ENCOURAGE YOU TO VISIT BOTH THOSE SITES AND SUPPORT HANDMADE!!! PLEASE GRACIAS AND THANK YOU.

TALKING ABOUT HANDMADE I BOUGHT SOME STUFF ON ETSY FROM JENNY THE ARTIST WHEN SHE HAD HER YART SALE.

recycled upcycled funky envelopes

THIS ONE IS MY FAVORITE BECAUSE IT REMINDS ME OF MISS BECKY

THESE ZINES ARE SPIFFY. MY FAVORITE IS THE HAIKUS.

BOUGHT BOSTON A DRESS FROM JENNY TOO

JENNY’S ETSY
JENNY’S BLOG
JENNY’S TWITTER

THANK YOU ERICA FOR MAKING MENTION OF JENNY TO US!!!

I HADN’T POSTED A PICTURE OF TYSON IN A WHILE AND SINCE I KNOW MARILLA’S MOM LIKES MY LITTLE GUY I THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE A COUPLE OF PICTURES WITH HER!!

EATING A GREENIE.

BOSTON WAS HELPING ME WITH THE THREAD TODAY

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HAVE A GOOD NIGHT AND THANKS FOR VISITING.

I ASKED SOME FRIENDS OF MINE TOJOIN ME IN DOING MILITARY MONDAY ON THEIR SITES.
A COUPLE OF THEM JOINED ME TODAY.

THANK YOU ERICA HERE IS HER FIRST POST

THANK YOU ALSO TO MARILLA AND HERE IS HER FIRST POST

I APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH LADIES.

GO VISIT THEIR SITES OFTEN. THEY ALWAYS HAVE SOME GOOD STUFF GOING ON.

I ALSO WANT TO ASK IF ANY OF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY STORIES YOU WANT TO SHARE WITH ME FOR MY MILITARY MONDAY POST’S PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EITHER COMMENT HERE OR EMAIL ME. MIANTIFAZ@GMAIL.COM

THANK YOU, HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.